Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-02

tion for a session next Monday was rejected.
 There was not m7ch business of impor- tance transacted in the House to-day. Action was taken on many bills of minor judges of the City court in New Haven to commit children to the St. Francis orphan asylum was favorably report ed on by the committee on humane 1nst1tu- tions The bill was introduced to make It possible for the Roman Catholic orphan asy lum in New Haven to get possession ot children who would otherwise be sent to the County home
 The committee on military affairs reported resolution appropriating $4, ,OOO for a heroic bronze statue of Captain John Mason, the great Indian fighter, to be placed on boulder monument to be erected on Pequot Hill in Groton.
 The bill defining intoxicating liquor to be any beverage containing more than three per cent. of alcohol was rejected. The resolution for compilation of the State constitution was also rejected.
 The Senators were kept in good humor by April fool candy which was piled on Clerk Brainards desk. The weekly payment bill, passed yesterday and then tabled, was taken up again and Senator Hill offered an amend ment making clear his eight day amendment offered yesterday. A discussion arose and there was much animated talk over the bill and the amendments Many of the Senators thought no action should be taken until Senator Hill, to whom the matter is very clear, could be present. It was finally de- cided to have the whole thing tabled and that the clerk have the bill printed with the amendments proposed. The text of the bill passed yesterday is as follows: Any corpo- ration employing labor shall pay to it's em- ployes such wages or compensation as may be agreed upon during the eight days following such employment and dur ino thAr4AttAr so long as such employment shall continue, and no deduction from said wages shall be made on account of such weekly payment, and that any corporation which shall pay weekly to it's employees eighty per cent. of their estimated wages during the eight days following such employment and each and every day thereafter, making no discount of such weekly payments, and shall pay in full once in each month and shall give notice of the same in their printed rules and regula- tions, shall be exempt from the provisions of the first part of this act. The bill provides for penalty of $50 for any violation of this act.
 Senator Kirkham introduced bill in the Senate this morning of very interesting character. It provides for the repeating of certain chapters or the public acts and providing that railroads in making their re- turns shall state the income and expenditures of the sinking fund in detail and all other income and expense in detail. Senator Gra- ham opposed unanimous consent to the re- ceipt of the bill. He said it emanated from the same source (Henry L. Goodwin which caused the hearing yesterday and which had ample time earlier in the session to inquire into this matter. Senator Sumner cham pioned the bill and thought it should be re- ceived, as it related to a matter before the committee. Senators Hill and Coffin urged it's reception and that action was taken, 10 to 7, and the bill was referred to the railroad committee.
 The bill is thought to not discriminate suf- ficiently, said a senator to day. It paid no regard to the condition of work partly done or the ability of the corporation to make up it's pay roll. It provided for a weekly pay ment, whether the workman was present to receive his pay or not. It apparently at- tempted to force payments even in cases where it was impossible to make them with accuracy and to the satisfaction of either workmen or employers. Workingmen want ! practicable law-one that can be enforced not an act that must fall by it's own un, l reasonable exactions and in this way bring ! the principle of weekly payments into disre ! pute. But the whole subject is now open ! and the Senate can make such bill as it ! pleases.
 Representative Hurd, while recognizing | that the House defeated the educational bill | has the satisfaction of knowing that his ef AAN ! while not members of the General Assembly have the welfare of the young generation at heart. On Wednesday evening he re ceived the warm congratulations of a number of gentlemen at the Allyn House and one o1 them exclaimed rapturously, 'l wish l wal l in that house so that if this bill came uI again I might take off my coat and fight fol | it."
 Governor Lounsbury has accepted Banl Commissioner Williams resignation and vii | probably next Tuesday or Wednesday desig ! nate Henry R. Wooster to fill the vacanc. | until July l, when his regular term will be \ gin.
 The hearing on the Goodwin memoria | will be resumed before the railroad commit | tee next Tuesday morning An interesting | conversation was overheard in the Capito
 lobby this morning between two Senator
 relating to MT. Goodwin and the Consolidate
 road The Senate, as reported above, accept
 ed a bill concerning detailed statement
 which is said to be greatly in his favor. l "Well, Senator, what's going to happer
 Goodwin seems to be getting firm hold O
 us this year. How is it9"
 | ooh, that's all right" was the rejoinde1
 "hell get his point yet. am inclined
 believe that he is somewhat in the right afte
 all."
 "Stuff and nonsense"
 l "One thing is sure, if he keeps at the ol
 Consolidated long enough something wi
 have to give way"
 | "Perhaps so "
 ssThat reminds me of little incident rela
 ing to the Consolidated. Many moons ago
 became necessary for the road to get the vo of a certain senator. But he maintained
 stubborn indifference to their 'entreaties They skirmished about and found tn he had son, lawyer Wi : a very poor practice. They at once hired hi , for certain case and gave him 8 clean tho } sand. This it was thought would fetch tl , old gentleman. But it didn't fetch worth cent. Many are the ways and means resort' 7 l to to obtain their good will. am afraid hoy
 ever, the Consolidated is losing it's grip
 several quarters"
 The bills concerning the sale of the Derl Q railroad, presented yesterday by Justice Jol Q | c. Gallagher of New Haven, will be given 7 hearing before the judiciary committee Tue day next.
 d LEGISLATIVE NOTES. = The recommendation by the fnanei
 I committee that the State tax be fixed at ol
 1 and a quarter mills for the next two years }, | a return to the rate which prevailed for SC e eral years until the legislature of last ye IF raised it two mills.
 The secret ballot bill has not yet been r
 ported on by the judiciary committee.
 There is talk of changing the Storrs Agl
 cultural school from it's present location
 the community property in Wellington
 The plan IS said to be feasible and cheap
 one than fitting up the old buildings now | use.
 Governor Lounsbury has not signed u
 fermented cider bill and it may be recall'
 from the office of the Secretary of State
 that the word ''fermented" may be strickt
 out The Governor is said to think tn
 c:.ier is not really fermented in strict sen Auntl it has become vinegar.